Two Locations:
Chicago Area: Bhavana Ayurveda in La Grange, IL
Springfield, IL: Namaste Yoga Center
The Level One program, Ayurveda Health Educator, prepares students to educate, serve, and guide their clients, students, and families in the Ayurveda way of life. This is done through diet, lifestyle, and herbal methodologies. The emphasis of Level One is on prevention and wellness, with particular emphasis on the digestive system and mental and emotional stability, as the root of all imbalances is seen to originate in the digestive system and the mind. Also, without mental and emotional stability it is hard for people to make and sustain the changes needed to live balanced lives.
*The program meets for twenty hours one weekend a month for ten months, September to June. The dates and times for the 2012-2013 academic year are as follows:
Dates:
La Grange location: September 21-23; October 26-28; November 16-18; December 7-8; January 18-20; February 15-17; March 15-17; April 19-21; May 17-19; June 7-9.
Springfield location: September 14-16; October 19-21; November 9-11; December 14-16; January 25-27; February 22-24; March 22-24; April 26-28; May 10-11; June 14-15; June 29-30.
Times: Friday 6-9pm; Saturday 8am-5:30pm; Sunday 8am-3:30pm
The curriculum includes the following:
- History & Philosophy of Ayurveda with emphasis on Samkhya & Yoga
- Anatomy & Physiology of Ayurveda which includes the doshas, subdoshas, dhatus, srotamsi
- Assessment of Prakruti & Vikruti including pulse & tongue diagnosis
- Ayurveda Nutrition including cooking instruction
- Western & Ayurveda Digestion including agni, ama, herbal material medica for the digestive system; creating basic herbal formulas for the digestive system; making herbal spice mixtures
- Ayurveda Lifestyle Management; Dinacharya; Rtucharya; Care of the five senses – philosophy & practices.
- Ayurveda Psychology; Manas Prakriti and Manas Vikriti; the Personality; Physiology of the Nervous System – Western and Ayurveda/Yoga; Emotional Purification & Stability; herbs for the mind & emotions; Breath Awareness; Pranayama; Yoga; Sattvavajaya.
- Theories of Detoxification; Daily, weekly, monthly, and seasonal practices; Shamana; Shodhana; Panchakarma.
- 10 hours of basic Sanskrit instruction
Requirements:
Students will be required to attend all scheduled weekends. Bhavana Institute understands that adult students may have family or work commitments that may require absence. It is the student’s responsibility to seek ways to receive the information missed and make up any quizzes or assignments given. Students missing more than 10% of scheduled meetings will not be awarded a certificate of completion until that time is made up to the satisfaction of the faculty. (200 Hours classtime)
Students will be required to take 8 learning inventories and pass with a grade of 70% or higher.
Students must complete all assignments to the satisfaction of the faculty. Assignments during the year are primarily integrative, helping the students to integrate the principles of Ayurveda into their lives. (50-75 hours)
Students will be required to participate in elective classes, workshops, audio or visual lectures, and self-study activities outside of class. This may include regularly scheduled yoga, meditation, tai chi classes, etc.; or other trainings relevant to Ayurveda study that may appeal to the student. (75-100 hours)
Mid-term evaluation is in the form of a presentation done to the class on some aspect of Ayurveda. (50 hours)
Final evaluation is in the form of two case studies. Students will be taught how to present information that they have gathered and implemented on two “clients” and present this information in a case study format. (100 hours)
Students must have access to a computer; have an email address; and the capacity to download documents and print them.
Basic Competencies achieved:
- At the end of this ten month program you will be able to:
- provide public education on the basic principles and practices of Ayurveda;
- assess individuals to find their constitution (Prakruti) and imbalanced state (Vikruti) using inquiry, tongue diagnosis, and basic pulse diagnosis.
- competently recommend diet, lifestyle changes, and herbal recommendations for the digestive system and the mind.
Tuition: $3600.
Payment Options
Option A: $3400 if paid in full before August 20.
Option B: $3600 made in four installments of $900 due by September 1; November 1; February 1; May 1.
Option C: $3700 made in 10 installments of $370 due by the first of every month starting with September 1.
Please note the tuition for the program is $3600 and must be paid in full whether or not the student attends all classes. A certificate of completion will not be rewarded if all tuition is not paid.
To apply to this program, please fill out an application and mail it along with a $50 application fee to: Bhavana Ayurveda; 140 N La Grange Rd #11; La Grange, Il 60525.
Please download your application for enrollment here.
